According to the Research on Understanding Sentences

question 53

Multiple Choice

According to the research on understanding sentences,

• A) negative sentences are easier to understand than affirmative sentences.
• B) when a sentence has several negative terms, people's understanding of the sentence is only slightly better than guessing or chance level.
• C) ambiguous sentences are easy to understand, unless they are in the passive voice.
• D) the voice of a sentence (active vs. passive) does not influence understanding.

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